MCSO searches for abandoned boat’s owner

A 27-foot Sea Ray cruiser is beached on the shore at Bean Point, Anna Maria, and has been there since Jan. 19, Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Paul Davis said. The MCSO Marine Unit is attempting to find the registered owner, Stephen Flores of Palmetto, to remove the boat, or it will be moved by the marine unit, Davis said. The marine unit also will be fining the owner for abandoning the vessel and for having an expired registration. Islander Photo: Courtesy Steve Trygg